Britten: Billy Budd

Britten: Billy Budd

2h 55m 10.0/10

Overview

Captain Vere, an old man, is haunted by a moment in his life when he was tested and found wanting. Based on Herman Melville's novella of naval life in the late 18th Century, Benjamin Britten's 'Billy Budd' is a gripping reflection on good and evil, innocence and corruption.

Director

Michael Grandage

Top Billed Cast

Matthew Rose

Matthew Rose

Mr Flint

John Mark Ainsley

John Mark Ainsley

Captain Vere

Michael Wallace

First Mate

Peter Gijsbertsen

Maintop

Richard Mosley-Evans

Bosun

John Moore

Donald

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